Ideas From 2017

What
you'll find on this page: Here are links to presentations that were given at the 2017 at the ACEEE Hot Water Forum in Portland, OR. Often, you'll see a slide show that covers the bare bones of the more elaborate talk given by the speaker.

Developments in Multifamily CDHW Distribution Controls and Crossover Research -- by Gabriel Ayala of Enovative. Ponderous title, yes, but the part that interests us is the last two words. They call it crossover; we call it cross connection. It means cold water can get into the hot line and keep people from getting hot water. Their project partly involved tracking down cross connections in multifamily housing.

Solar Powered Water Heating Technology Research -- by Gerardo Diaz of UC-Merced department of mechanical engineering department. This is a bare-bones PowerPoint presentation about using microtubes for solar water heating in a low-cost system.

Water Quality Considerations in Green Building Design -- By Williams Rhoads, Amy Pruden and Marc Edwards of the Water Research Foundation. They go deeper into the concept of "water age," and what health issues could arise from water sitting too long because systems have gotten more efficient.